10 Smart Prepper Hacks from Seasoned Preppers

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  • Опубліковано 23 лип 2021
  • Would you like to learn some really cool hacks that seasoned preppers have discovered over the years? In this video, a few of our experienced prepper friends share their knowledge in hopes that it will help you on your journey to becoming better prepared for the challenges in life.
    A special thank you to Debbie, Suzanne, and another friend who wishes to remain anonymous. We greatly appreciate all of the wonderful ideas that you shared with us in this video.
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  • @denisejohnson8557
    @denisejohnson8557 2 роки тому +36

    Thank you. I’m brand new to prepping. My husband thinks I’m nuts doing this. However I’m doing it anyway.

    • @ChantillyWhite
      @ChantillyWhite Рік тому +5

      @Denise Johnson I'm new to it, as well, and my husband thinks I'm pretty nuts, as well. I just keep telling him he'll thank me IF we ever need it, and in the meantime keep hoping we won't. It does get overwhelming with everything there is to consider, and I wish he'd be a bit more proactive/supportive about it, but he did finally come around enough to at least help me with some heavier stuff. I've been at this for about five months now, and I know we only have enough to get through about a month (with rationing), but it's better than what we had before. The hardest part, for me, is not going into debt to just get everything now. Good luck to you! :)

    • @nildamartinez6188
      @nildamartinez6188 Рік тому +1

      I’m also new & my husband thinks I’m crazy 😮 but I’m trying to learn. Thank you for the videos.

    • @tamtam777
      @tamtam777 Рік тому +5

      @@nildamartinez6188 your husband will be thanking you in about 6 months from now...trust me...😉

    • @SterlingsOpinion
      @SterlingsOpinion Рік тому

      Join the club

    • @catharinef.40
      @catharinef.40 Рік тому +4

      I am single but my family/friends think I am bat sh*t crazy lol. I always say I prey to God that I am wrong but best case scenario the crap doesn't hit the fan and I have food at a decent price to get me through my senior years and I will have already paid for now. This is all stuff we will eat/use and we know groceries are not going to get cheaper or healthier than they are right now. Think of it as the biggest investment into your literal future and survival no matter what happens.

  • @KellyS_77
    @KellyS_77 2 роки тому +160

    My "hack" is wide painters tape instead of duct tape for labeling 5 gallon buckets. Duct tape lives a sticky residue on the buckets, put painters tape removes cleanly. You can write the contents on the tape instead of the bucket, and then if you decide you want to change the contents of the bucket its easy to relabel it.
    Painters tape is also awesome for sealing up around windows if you have issues with wildfire smoke. Buy a quality brand, and 3 or 4 inches wide, then run strips around the window frames and door frames (unused doors). When the smoke is gone, it is easy to remove the tape. If you need to use the window or door for an emergency you can just open it, the tape will rip fairly easily.

    • @txlitehouse1267
      @txlitehouse1267 2 роки тому +5

      I use painters tape to label my home can jars

    • @misskat3218
      @misskat3218 2 роки тому

      Yes! I use painters tape too! Prep it!

    • @wendyntheo
      @wendyntheo 2 роки тому +1

      Excellent

    • @JesusSaves86AB
      @JesusSaves86AB 2 роки тому +4

      I use it for labeling since I'm a painter and have tons of tape, but it will become a bit of a pain to remove (in pieces) once the adhesive dries out after a few weeks.

    • @joyceterra2265
      @joyceterra2265 2 роки тому

      Great tip. How long does it stay attached to the bucket? Does it dry out and fall off?

  • @joyceterra2265
    @joyceterra2265 2 роки тому +213

    I use bay leaves in my dry goods ie flour sugar, pasta, rice etc. This helps to keep the bugs out. I have used this for over 40 years and have not had one bug.

    • @georgeball8116
      @georgeball8116 2 роки тому +17

      My Mom used to do that she had a big bucket of Lard & 3 big containers of flour & corn meal. We were kids asking why r u putting leaves in our food?😂

    • @joyceterra2265
      @joyceterra2265 2 роки тому +9

      @@georgeball8116 lol. To grow organic trees. Haha that is what I would tease my kids with. Lol they would just roll their eyes with the "oh Mom" look on their faces. I did tell them the real reason though. Your Mom is a smart lady.

    • @diamond12k
      @diamond12k 2 роки тому +8

      @@georgeball8116 how many leaves would you put in say a 5 gallon bucket?

    • @diamond12k
      @diamond12k 2 роки тому +6

      How many leaves in a 5 gallon bucket?

    • @joyceterra2265
      @joyceterra2265 2 роки тому +13

      @@diamond12k I use 3 or 4

  • @tevans3532
    @tevans3532 Рік тому +16

    I love the tip for hygiene water in the laundry detergent bottle with the spout on it. Great idea.

    • @crazygrandmaweaz8942
      @crazygrandmaweaz8942 9 місяців тому

      I started doing this too. I actually grabbed one the other day to grab and go to the barn to clean up a pig that got a wound that needed washed. Very handy!

  • @KoniB.
    @KoniB. 2 роки тому +12

    Don't dump the water out. Use it in your canner when open kettle canning, in your pressure cooker in correct amounts, in your garden, for your houseplants, in your mop bucket, for hygiene water storage, in your dish pan to clean your fridge or freezer, to put in utility sink or top loading washer to soak whites, to mix sugar water when feeding bees, to soak beans overnite, to water your trees, put in your chicken waterer, or stock water pen, your fish pond or even to top off your little one's pool. A hundred uses instead of dumping it out. Recycle water safely, but recycle. The Earth will thank you and so will us desert residents!

  • @shelpippg2202
    @shelpippg2202 2 роки тому +98

    That idea of storing water in empty jars is GENIUS. I have a million jars with nothing in them; what a waste! How silly that I haven’t thought of that!! 🤯 Great tip! ❤️

    • @grwrn39
      @grwrn39 2 роки тому +2

      I agree. Storage space is my biggest obstacle.

    • @nahlabella4857
      @nahlabella4857 2 роки тому +4

      Storing water is a waste of space and not practical when the government invades your home, and it's only a matter of time until that happens. You will likely be able to find water in streams, lakes, creeks...etc. Just invest in a water purifying system, like an Alexa or Big Bertha, and buy some aquatabs to purify the water you find in an emergency situation. Also, these people live on land or in a house that the government knows about, ie utilities, deed etc.. What everyone should really be doing is preparing to live somewhere off the grid with emergency food stores in buckets, getting seeds for planting, buy a 4 season tent if at all possible. Likely all the food stuffs they have accumulated will be taken by the government to feed the Covid camp (death camp) occupants in short order. Watch Mike Adams " 50 steps for survival and victory against the destroyers".

    • @iridescentsea3730
      @iridescentsea3730 2 роки тому +2

      @@nahlabella4857 That is moronic. You cannot hide in the woods; they will find you with drones. This isn't the 20th century anymore, grandma.

    • @KRZED
      @KRZED 2 роки тому

      @@iridescentsea3730 So you have a better idea I assume?

    • @iridescentsea3730
      @iridescentsea3730 2 роки тому +1

      @@KRZED If you run, they will chase you. If you ignore them, they gain the advantage over you. If you split up into many isolated pockets of individuals and small groups, you become easy pickings.
      So many delusional preppers believe they can just go their own way and be left alone by governments and their jackboots. The establishment and the NWO won't be accommodating to that. If you don't like what they're doing the only winning move is to actually fight back.

  • @diva555sg
    @diva555sg 2 роки тому +60

    I like the reuseable detergent container idea.

    • @Truenorth747
      @Truenorth747 2 роки тому +2

      That one is brilliant.

    • @bobevol
      @bobevol 2 роки тому

      Yep, definitely will start saving those for “hygiene” purposes.

    • @ghettomamma1627
      @ghettomamma1627 2 роки тому +1

      We make our own laundry soap and put it in empty laundry bottles

  • @divergentone7491
    @divergentone7491 2 роки тому +60

    One of my prepper hacks is all the household/family documents are scanned to a thumb drive. It make it easy to grab in the event of an evacuation. Here in southern California, one never knows when a fire will cause an evac. I update the info on the drive every 6 months.

    • @LaurelRussellRanchGirl
      @LaurelRussellRanchGirl 2 роки тому +1

      That doesn't give you the original document, just saying

    • @francesmcstay
      @francesmcstay 2 роки тому +9

      @@LaurelRussellRanchGirl No, but having a copy of them will help you get original documents reissued. Like when you travel overseas it is recommended you have a copy of your passport in your luggage to help get another one reissued if you lose the original. It could be a big help if all your documents were catastrophically destroyed. Many originals have registration numbers, phone numbers or policy numbers you would need in contacting a company like an insurance company, for example. Just saying.

    • @cyulikeme2
      @cyulikeme2 2 роки тому +2

      I’d keep that drive in a small EMP bag, to help protect it a little further. Nice tip!!

    • @ancesthntr
      @ancesthntr 2 роки тому +3

      Keep the thumb drive on your keychain; encrypt sensitive info like account numbers, passwords, wills - but leave medical documents unencrypted (the latter will help if you’re on an accident, as the hospital you are taken to will then have contact info for those who can make decisions for you). Having it on the keychain means that it is always with you.. Keep an identical thumb drive in an EMP bag.

    • @SterlingsOpinion
      @SterlingsOpinion Рік тому

      I was just thinking about this.

  • @allioakley3372
    @allioakley3372 2 роки тому +86

    Under the box of vinegars maybe put a piece of the no skid shelf liners. You can still pick up the box and slide it out but it will help stabilize it in an earthquake. Dollar tree sells them. They also come in a circle shape for opening jars. I use them under plants on my window sills to keep the wind from knocking them over. Just an idea😄

    • @lockergr
      @lockergr 2 роки тому +5

      Such great tips on this channel!

    • @tdog4240
      @tdog4240 2 роки тому +11

      I put bungee ropes in front of my glass stuff and wrap around shelves on the end.

  • @highlandscommunityclub1160
    @highlandscommunityclub1160 2 роки тому +64

    I’m wondering when they’ll mass produce square containers. Round containers waste SO much space!!

    • @FairieChele
      @FairieChele 2 роки тому +15

      My walmart bakery gets their icing in rectangle 9" x 12" 5 gallon buckets. They stack really well. They used to be free, but they charge $1.00 for each one with a lid now. I was told the best days to get them from my store are Monday and Tuesdays. Wednesdays they get sent back to be reused. HOWEVER, with all the shortages, you might have a hard time getting your hands on some. But it doesn't hurt to check. Good luck!!

    • @ghettomamma1627
      @ghettomamma1627 2 роки тому

      Right!!!!

  • @lockergr
    @lockergr 2 роки тому +75

    I'm single and I don't have much stuff in food prep but I do have a complete list of what I have and when it expires. I have an _EXPIRING SOON_ list for my regular pantry as well, so I know what needs to be used up first. My other tip is to check the clearance section at the grocery store. I got cans of organic roasted chicken breast for half price. If there ever is a real emergency I'm going to be really sick of eating chicken 24/7, but at least I'll be alive. 🐔 It's good mixed with curry powder, so that's another tip!

    • @joyceterra2265
      @joyceterra2265 2 роки тому +3

      Also check out the meats at the dollar stores. They have some good buys too. Not just chicken. If you only eat chicken, you will soon get food fatigue which then leads to starvation. Even if you have plenty of food.

    • @lockergr
      @lockergr 2 роки тому +2

      @@joyceterra2265 I strongly believe you are right about this. I also love Archer Farms jalapeno beef sticks and their jerky as well and those sticks are also $2.50. I need to get more of them and some other proteins for exactly the reason you state.

    • @joyceterra2265
      @joyceterra2265 2 роки тому +1

      @@lockergr Thank you. I will look for them. I love anything jalapeno. I raise them in my garden and use them for all types of dishes.. I love stuffing them too.

    • @cindybrowning1711
      @cindybrowning1711 2 роки тому +6

      i put the expired date on top of can or front of jars with a black magic marker i get from Dollar Tree for 4/$1.

    • @lockergr
      @lockergr 2 роки тому +1

      @@cindybrowning1711 Yep, I did that to mine as well, as those date codes can be printed over the can bumps and _really_ hard to read, especially sans power!

  • @PrepperPotpourri
    @PrepperPotpourri 2 роки тому +38

    I am envious of your Bottle Room. Simply gorgeous!

  • @rosaliamartinez8956
    @rosaliamartinez8956 2 роки тому +7

    That hand held vacuum hack is pure genius !!!

  • @TheSelfReliantWoman
    @TheSelfReliantWoman 2 роки тому +13

    I live in an Apartment for college, but because the pipes in the city are old and boil water advisories are frequent, I keep all of my water bottles and a filter pitcher full in the fridge to give me a 2-3 day buffer during boil water advisories for both myself and my dog.

  • @michaeldunwoody3629
    @michaeldunwoody3629 2 роки тому +126

    Thank you for providing wholesome, reliable, apolitical, biblically-based advice on how to prepare for what we are now facing.

  • @sophietyrrell3131
    @sophietyrrell3131 2 роки тому +34

    Everybody listen, buy some Moringa seeds and grow ur own trees. It's called the Tree of Life because every part of it is amazing useful for not starving. Fond out on the internet and UA-cam. I got the powder and ordered 500 seeds coming soon.

    • @zhippidydoodah
      @zhippidydoodah 2 роки тому +3

      Linden Tree or basswood tree is similar (NE US, riverbanks mostly) - it's all edible.

    • @cookingsherry8784
      @cookingsherry8784 2 роки тому +1

      I wish I could grow moringa, but it can't survive zone 6 winter, and I have no room for it indoors.

    • @rosaliethomson4655
      @rosaliethomson4655 2 роки тому +3

      Moringa trees also take over the yard. They are invasive. It comes up like bamboo which is horrible to get rid of. I know it. I've done it.

    • @dianawinkler1221
      @dianawinkler1221 2 роки тому +2

      Question about the water: Do you just fill the jars with the water as is or do you actually go through the canning process with the water in the jars? Great video. Thanks.

    • @ghettomamma1627
      @ghettomamma1627 2 роки тому

      Writing that down in our families recipe journal thanx

  • @yarnprepper
    @yarnprepper 2 роки тому +39

    Put upside down cupcake paper on top of powdered good before you vacuum seal.

    • @marygayquigley9672
      @marygayquigley9672 2 роки тому

      That's A good idea. Round, not the cone, coffee filters work great too.

    • @OldNavajoTricks
      @OldNavajoTricks 2 роки тому

      Compact powdered foods into bricks before vaccing.
      www.amazon.co.uk/Press-Solventless-Extraction-Pre-Press-Pressing/dp/B08CVQW64M/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=hash+press&qid=1628001345&sr=8-3

    • @sandrataylor8966
      @sandrataylor8966 Рік тому

      A paper towel can be used as well.

  • @QuiteContent
    @QuiteContent 2 роки тому +14

    Here's my hack: Socks or fleece? Either works well. If you can use a sewing machine to sew a straight line, you can make fleece “sweaters” for glass jars. One blanket, even a child-size throw blanket can be turned into lots of sweaters. I sometimes buy mine at thrift stores and wash them a couple of times. If the idea of sewing with a stranger’s second-hand blanket bothers you, then go for the used sock method. Hmm. Fleece fabric doesn’t ravel and it’s stretchy. The width stretches more easily than the length. Some fleece fabric stretches more than others, so you’ll need to test it before cutting. Cut long lengthwise strips of fleece that are wide enough to wrap around a quart or pint or whatever size canning jar adding an inch or two for the seam. It doesn’t need to fit exactly. If it ends up being too loose just sew a wider seam. No need to remove the first one. Sew the strip into a long tube. Then, cut the tube into whatever lengths you like. For protection against jars bumping against each other you probably don’t need to cover the entire jar. I often do. If you’re into details; when sewing stretchy fabric, it helps to use a slight zig-zag stitch to prevent the threads from breaking as the tubes are stretched. The sweaters can fit a little loosely as long as they stay in place and don’t slip down. I spend extra time back-stitching the top and bottom of the seams but that probably isn’t necessary. This grandma’s jars are donned with colorful sweaters and even a few with Santa, snowflakes and even crazy little Olaf.

    • @kathrynstubbs4519
      @kathrynstubbs4519 2 роки тому +1

      As a little grandma, I thought the same thing..."But I could sew some and make it color coordinated!"

  • @ChantillyWhite
    @ChantillyWhite Рік тому +13

    I've been going through your older videos a few at a time (thank you SO MUCH for all you do! I really appreciate your helpful, common sense videos!) and just got to this one, so this comment is waaay late, and probably not much of a "hack" for any experienced preppers, but:
    For the total newbies like me, who also live in a tract-home-style suburban neighborhood with next-to-no storage, one of the challenges we've been trying to overcome is water storage. My hubby is not a fan of building up a bunch of 55-gallon drums (or really prepping at all--he's been a slow convert), which we don't have room for, anyway, plus, at least right now, they're psycho expensive, so I went looking for other options. We have a small stack of bottled water packs from Costco (I think 36 - 48 bottles per pack?), which we rotate through periodically with going on excursions, etc., but that's not going to last too long.
    I also bought two of those tub liner water holder deals, so if we know in advance that the water's going to get turned off, or if we're worried about it after any sort of "event," we can fill those up. Important to note that they hold UP TO 100 gallons each, but that depends on the size of your tub. You don't want to fill it to the point it overflows the confines of the bathtub or you'll have a mess on your hands and serious difficulty getting the water out of it when you need it. Our guest bathtub will probably only hold about 60 gallons, but the master one should be able to hold 100. I don't really include them in my "monthly total" estimation, because there's a chance we may not be able to use them if the water gets turned off immediately or is contaminated. They're more of a bonus backup.
    We're saving up for a Berkey or Berkey-style water purifier, we've got some water purification tablets (the liquid that you're supposed to add to the 55-gallon drums has been sold out everywhere for months), a water-bottle-sized personal water purifier, and some purification straws, but I still wanted some actual water storage that would last at least a month or so. I shopped around for the 5-gallon water bottles like you can get delivered from Sparkletts. You can buy them online, but like the 55-gallon drums, they were pretty expensive, like $30 or more each, without lids! You could also get a delivery service, like Sparkletts, but that's pricey, too. Then my husband discovered that you can also buy those bottles and also get them filled at Home Depot (possibly used, but they often have new ones, too), for way less than anyone else was selling them for. I think they were about $12 each, filled. We bought a handful, got a vertical storage tower for them (you can configure them any way you want up to a certain height; I found ours on Amazon), and put them in the garage where they hardly take up any space at all. Perfect!
    We still don't have enough for a full month of water for three to four people plus pets, but we're a lot closer, and the purification items we have will help further. I'm definitely going to fill a couple of detergent and soap bottles as they run out for hygiene purposes, as well, to save our drinking water strictly for drinking and cooking--that was a great tip. We'll use the water in our canned goods as cooking water and hopefully only have to supplement it a little bit from the drinking water.
    So, long story short, if you don't have a lot of room or money but still want to store up at least a little water, even if you live in a small apartment, grab one of those vertical storage towers and five or six 5-gallon water bottles, stash it in your hall closet, and you'll be set, at least for the short term.

    • @ngipon123
      @ngipon123 Рік тому +1

      Amazing wisdom! Thank you!

    • @beccagiessing3890
      @beccagiessing3890 Рік тому

      You can use 2 liter soda bottles and Orange Juice bottles. Clean them out with dishsoap and water and fill with regular tap water, no need to add bleach. Store long term and you can filter with a cheap Sawyer filter ($20 Walmart/Amazon) filters 100,000 gallons of water. Just don't store your jugs directly on concrete. Put cardboard or pallets between the concrete floor and your water storage. Free is cheapest option.

    • @beverlythomas5094
      @beverlythomas5094 Рік тому +1

      This Has Been Awesome Information

  • @katiejohnson9510
    @katiejohnson9510 2 роки тому +19

    Im new to this and feel so overwhelmed 😔. But I've never felt like I needed to prep, till this past year. I cant watch my kids be hungry when that time comes in America.
    Thank you for the advice. I need all I can get! And anyone else has any tips I would appreciate them.
    Stay safe yall 🙏

    • @Autumnjoyz
      @Autumnjoyz 2 роки тому +1

      I was overwhelmed too when I first started. We are raising two of our grands. I watch for sales on things that we eat/use and stock up. Theres a wealth of information on this channel and others that can help you get started. Sending prayers… 🙏🏻

    • @Serena.Hope.Eternal
      @Serena.Hope.Eternal 2 роки тому +3

      Hi Katie, this is the first video of his that I have watched. I have been watching Alaska Granny and City Prepper. They are very calm, methodical and extremely informative! Stay calm, make a plan and then work your plan. Doing so will help reduce your anxiety. 🏕 👩‍🌾

    • @annwood8634
      @annwood8634 Рік тому +2

      How about trying to eat a little less now, so that it wont be such a shock when you have no choice???

  • @effeojnedib7208
    @effeojnedib7208 2 роки тому +30

    Thanks for sharing all these tips ! (or hacks-lol) The water in the jars is great ! I keep important papers in a small fireproof safe, like the $40 ones at the store. It might be a bit heavy, but has a handle. Inside are maps, photos of valuable items, phone numbers, addresses, cash and important papers. I think y'all have the best storage set- up ever !

  • @abigailhumes4608
    @abigailhumes4608 7 місяців тому

    We have learned much from you folks and other seasoned preppers and homesteaders. We have only one small room (meant as a bedroom in our floor plan) in a double-wide mobile home. We keep an air conditioner in the window year round. We have placed sturdy shelving all around the walls as well inside the closet. We rotate by labeling everything first as we buy it, then keep things in order by date as little-by-little we add to our "stash." I can and dehydrate from the garden as well as bargains from stores and farmers. I use a jar vacuum sealer, and mylar with oxy absorbers as well. You are right: being very organized, and rotating to maximize the small space we have helps us store enough food for our grown children who live near by and have no space, as well for ourselves. As much as we are able, we are diligent to be responsible to not be a burden on others when there is any kind of emergency. Plus when we can, we build our little 5-gallom buckets for poor families with a good variety of sustenance to give in times of need for whenever that occurs. Thank you both for your consistent advice and tutorials that help people like us be as efficient as possible.

  • @stephaniecorporandy7018
    @stephaniecorporandy7018 2 роки тому +19

    I keep my brown sugar in a canister with several apple peels or a piece of bread. The apple peels are a great snack when you need to replace them and the bread is easily made into bread crumbles for the birds or bread crumbs for topping canned fruit. The brown sugar on the bread gives a nice sweet taste w/o too much sugar.

    • @janetpappaul5524
      @janetpappaul5524 Рік тому

      I do as my mom did & keep a prune or two in with the brown sugar. Also makes nice snack if you don't care for mushy prunes.

  • @LordThrawnss60
    @LordThrawnss60 2 роки тому +8

    That brown sugar hack with molasses is glorious.

  • @insultigknightuscantstands4648
    @insultigknightuscantstands4648 2 роки тому +16

    I'm 21 years of age and this preper comes to the store I work at and buys cartons of pasteurized milk and he told me about this channel and a few others and this is what I need to know too bad I wasn't raised on this information because then I would be better off

    • @SterlingsOpinion
      @SterlingsOpinion Рік тому +1

      But your learning

    • @goodcitizen4587
      @goodcitizen4587 Рік тому +2

      A milk-crate type of tote can hold 2 dozen cans of soup. Then stack these totes. These cans are good for decades.

    • @SterlingsOpinion
      @SterlingsOpinion Рік тому +1

      You know now! My opinion only most can expiration dates are bogus. A lot of (pill) medications are the same. They may lose some potency. Liquid antibiotics I would go by expiration date. Dollar Tree can be a good place to get food. Canned fish etc
      Don't forget seeds to learn to garden. Even if 2 plants in kitchen. Get started. Save seeds. Good Luck.

  • @Sunnytrailrunner
    @Sunnytrailrunner 11 місяців тому +2

    “PREPPING IS LIVING INSURANCE” is often said by Michael, the content creator over at the Asymmetrical Preparedness channel.

  • @pspcraft
    @pspcraft 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you...

  • @lisatangen4213
    @lisatangen4213 2 роки тому +2

    Love the sock sleeved and water storage in empty jars...genius!

  • @Darkwolfsbane
    @Darkwolfsbane 2 роки тому +7

    Mine's a simple one. Stock up on ammo in calibers that you don't have any guns in but are commonly used. For example, i don't have a 20 gauge shotgun, but a few people around me do and might want some more of that ammo if the grid's down for a long time or shtf.

  • @jofoth7052
    @jofoth7052 2 роки тому +12

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are very appreciated!

  • @XyZ98768
    @XyZ98768 2 роки тому +26

    Thank you for such a well done video! It was neat seeing different hacks.

  • @brianriley9259
    @brianriley9259 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you! The binders is an excellent idea

  • @foreversettled9144
    @foreversettled9144 2 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @lb476
    @lb476 10 місяців тому +2

    PREPPER PARTY: send out invites to your friends and maybe ask new people to come to watch. The party starts off with the bucket parade. Each person who came with a bucket of their favorite hacks goes to the demonstration table and presents their favorite ideas. Older peppers share while new ones learn.
    Have a donation table for extra jars of canned goods or just supplies people want to share or have too much of at home.
    The party can be anytime of the year, Serve cake with your favorite beverage. You might learn something new, and meet new people. Use your own idea for your party.
    We love what people come up with, some great ideas, and some strange, but it's always fun.

  • @oldschooljeremy8124
    @oldschooljeremy8124 2 роки тому +43

    I like the way you are "sock"ing away food... :D
    Seriously that's a great idea. ( Maybe I could ask my washer and dryer to cough up some of the socks they have stolen to use as jar sleeves. )

    • @joyceterra2265
      @joyceterra2265 2 роки тому

      Haha. I also have a basket of one off socks. Washers and dryers are way to hungry for my budget. Haha

    • @DB-xo6xh
      @DB-xo6xh 2 роки тому +5

      I’d actually suggest black socks to block out more light and extending the quality of the foods.

    • @cherylT321
      @cherylT321 2 роки тому +2

      There was an old school Garfield episode that had a creature from out of space eating all Jon’s socks! Loved that episode!

  • @sharonkattenberg2219
    @sharonkattenberg2219 2 роки тому +6

    This was one of the most helpful videos I have watched on good organization and storage. Thank you so much

  • @crispusattucks4007
    @crispusattucks4007 Рік тому +3

    Thank you guys as always... after a summer of draughts I fear the floods are upon us

  • @jamiegilson6230
    @jamiegilson6230 2 роки тому +15

    Don’t keep all of your emergency food in one place. Hide it in several different rooms if possible.

    • @nvalles2565
      @nvalles2565 2 роки тому

      “Undo” cabinets that might have held other things like pillows and blankets or Knick knacks. We’ve filled out cabinets with all sorts of items to the brim. No one would know the wiser!

  • @mrcharrington1
    @mrcharrington1 2 роки тому +4

    Good stuff. I also have the grain mill in storage for grinding amaranth seeds.

  • @shage6881
    @shage6881 2 роки тому +5

    Great hacks! Beautiful shelves for your jars. Love the set up.

  • @bettiedonner
    @bettiedonner 2 роки тому

    Wonderful! Thank you.

  • @FairieChele
    @FairieChele 2 роки тому +10

    With the detergent water bottle, I have one I keep outside from Spring to Fall for use near the grill. I place a towel around the carry handle and secure it with a rubber band. This way I always have a towel for my hands, it's not going to fall to the ground after use or in winds and I can easily switch it out for washing. And while I've seen folks attach a roll of paper towels to these jugs, cloth is much more sustainable. Thanks for the great vid!

    • @bennington7660
      @bennington7660 2 роки тому +2

      what a smart idea! i just paused the video and went and put shop towels on my old detergent jugs!

  • @conniegreco8409
    @conniegreco8409 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @methemonkeyking
    @methemonkeyking 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @cookingsherry8784
    @cookingsherry8784 2 роки тому +9

    Thank you for these great hacks! Most videos like this are full of repeat information, but I got several new ideas out of this one, so that is great!

  • @thefirstnoob5577
    @thefirstnoob5577 2 роки тому +4

    Those wide rubber bands are great to put on your canning jars to keep them from clanking together. That is a great way to use those old socks.

  • @EZB7
    @EZB7 2 роки тому +11

    My hack is getting people into it. Start with a few inexpensive items that don't take much space or effort and talk about common emergencies, such as earthquake or power outage. Then slowly build up to apocalyptic lol

  • @debrajones7349
    @debrajones7349 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video with many useful tips! Thank you.

  • @graceyoung516
    @graceyoung516 2 роки тому

    I love the tip with the socks !!! 💖

  • @susanhunter8272
    @susanhunter8272 2 роки тому

    Great video again! Thank you for sharing!

  • @ruthacuna4385
    @ruthacuna4385 2 роки тому

    Love the sock sleeves.

  • @deanoktoday9155
    @deanoktoday9155 2 роки тому +1

    Great idea getting this input from others. Please make it a regular

  • @vrom13
    @vrom13 Рік тому +1

    We found that you can make a fajita veggie marinade and freeze onions, bell peppers, squash, and zucchini and you'll be able to keep that produce for longer.
    They go great with breakfast burritos, any Mexican cuisine you're craving, they also mix well with rice for just a filler meal.

  • @sarahgreene8786
    @sarahgreene8786 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for these tips! Your family is such a wealth of information.

    • @sarahgreene8786
      @sarahgreene8786 2 роки тому

      @@TheProvidentPrepper so true! The viewers add so much!

  • @gonefishing3644
    @gonefishing3644 2 роки тому +4

    I use two-gallon food buckets to store sugar instead of using five-gallon buckets. The two-gallon buckets of sugar are light enough that I can lift them and not risk straining my back. I just pour the sugar directly into clean buckets before pressing on the lid and keep the buckets in a low humidity storage room.

  • @branditamplen8389
    @branditamplen8389 2 роки тому

    So many great tips, thanks for sharing.

  • @mastiffpeople4868
    @mastiffpeople4868 2 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @robertfoster3114
    @robertfoster3114 2 роки тому

    these guys are great.

  • @blueeyes2481
    @blueeyes2481 2 роки тому +3

    I use a lot of vinegar that I buy in 1 gallon plastic jugs. After I use the vinegar, I clean them out and fill with water and store. Also grow my own herbs and dry them.

  • @widowswatch6610
    @widowswatch6610 2 роки тому

    Wow! The hacks were great!! Thanks

  • @stevenbp101
    @stevenbp101 2 роки тому +1

    Very good on the mason jars with water in them. Your right they take up the same amount of space. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

  • @RNAbarton
    @RNAbarton 2 роки тому

    Thank u so much for sharing 🙏

  • @thomaslewis8515
    @thomaslewis8515 2 роки тому +3

    Your bottle room looks a lot better with those brackets up to keep your canned good from falling off the shelf. You should point that out out because I know a lot of people never thought about it. You can take credit for doing it!

  • @deadspoiled5403
    @deadspoiled5403 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the water idea on the jars. Very good point!!😃

  • @LaurelRussellRanchGirl
    @LaurelRussellRanchGirl 2 роки тому

    Great stuff! Thanks

  • @brightstarr57
    @brightstarr57 2 роки тому

    Great hacks! Thanks!

  • @aprilinalabama9074
    @aprilinalabama9074 2 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing 😁

  • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
    @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful pantry. Priceless information on how to keep you'r important paper's in binders love it. Thank you so much for sharing. God Bless all of you for sharing you'r thought's and idea's 💡 with us.

  • @conniegreco8409
    @conniegreco8409 2 роки тому

    Loved this ❤

  • @philw7174
    @philw7174 Рік тому +1

    Great hacks, thank you for sharing them Jonathan and Kylene. Happy trails!

  • @NeotericNative
    @NeotericNative 2 роки тому +7

    I suggest buying dried beans. Since we started buying dried beans we started planting and harvesting our own. Since then, we have never bought beans sitting in a can of water ever again. And you get sooooo much more for the money. Plus, you can store them in a 5 gallon bucket. We store ours in metal trash bins. Because we have that much 🤣

  • @ponytales.
    @ponytales. 2 роки тому

    Fantastic!

  • @independentprepper1
    @independentprepper1 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the help

  • @michelles771
    @michelles771 2 роки тому +2

    Great idea on water in empty jars. Ty never have too much water.

  • @m.b.g.2235
    @m.b.g.2235 2 роки тому +5

    Wonderful hacks. I wrote down how to make brown sugar and soy sauce and teriyaki sauce. I have a small collection of cooking hacks like substitute this for that. Eggs come to mind, many substitutes for that.

  • @johndorber6877
    @johndorber6877 2 роки тому +4

    Those shelves are so well designed and built that you could be selling them!

  • @ces5843
    @ces5843 2 роки тому

    Great information!

  • @nvalles2565
    @nvalles2565 2 роки тому +2

    I pick up items like cupcake liners to keep in the house. Mostly so that if I wanted to hand out snacks, like candies or fishy crackers, I fill the little paper and they eat from those. No dirty dishes. Little waste. If they are dry snacks, that can be used all day but most importantly is that they are good measure of a serving. Rather than sit with a whole bag. Conserving what you have is important. I’ve trained my kids on them and even as teens now, they have a better idea of a a serving size. Similarly, we use cake size paper plates, not full size, if we are using those. Again, it’s about serving size tricks.

  • @msquared6324
    @msquared6324 2 роки тому +3

    If your brown sugar goes hard you can slip a slice of bread in the bag and seal it up and leave it for a few days. the moisture in the bread will soften the brown sugar and the bread is still edible when you pull it out.

  • @woodspirit98
    @woodspirit98 2 роки тому

    Lots of great info thx

  • @nan-ban3891
    @nan-ban3891 Рік тому +1

    hard brown sugar can be put into a food processer, or you can put a saltine cracker inside the bag.

  • @mio.giardino
    @mio.giardino 2 роки тому +2

    I need to organize my pantry and inventory .

  • @lunabeta3516
    @lunabeta3516 2 роки тому

    What a great SUPER GREAT video. Thanks!!

  • @sixstringstruggle6508
    @sixstringstruggle6508 Рік тому +1

    We take a sharpie with us when we go to the grocery store. All of the boxed canned or jarred items that we purchase when we read the date on them we write the year in large letters on the front and top of each. This allows us to quickly navigate our pantries. If we need tomatoes for instance we just reach for the tomatoes with the smallest number on them. It is kept us from throwing out a lot of food I’m sure.

  • @ragnarmjolnir9654
    @ragnarmjolnir9654 2 роки тому +2

    Great vid, again, guys 👍

  • @NonieK2267
    @NonieK2267 2 роки тому +2

    Put my brown sugar in ziplock bags in original bag. I put a peice of white bread inside my ziplock bag , which keeps sugar from hardening. I change the bread as it starts to dry. This will also soften a bag has gone hard. You can also use marshmellows the same as bread.

  • @lanegardinier760
    @lanegardinier760 2 роки тому +6

    Another very helpful video, thank you! I am still waiting for the Be Ready Utah Expo to happen again, it was so sad that it was scheduled for the weekend after shut-down AND the weekend before the earthquake- the irony of that has not been missed by me, a pandemic and an earthquake all in one week!! Take good care and prep on!

    • @kathrynstubbs4519
      @kathrynstubbs4519 2 роки тому +2

      I represented my employers at a state-sponsored conference when we were preparing for H1N1. As New Englanders, we were told, "Plan for the epidemic to occur during a blizzard." We discussed gas and food shortages, difficulty getting the power restored, and problems getting folks to shelters, especially with coastal flooding. It seems like it took a while for local governments to get those plans out of mothballs.

    • @jacquelinecallejas1390
      @jacquelinecallejas1390 2 роки тому

      "Be Ready Utah Expo" sounds like a great idea. I wish they had that near me.

  • @christiansparks7161
    @christiansparks7161 2 роки тому

    thanks those were great

  • @scottpowell9871
    @scottpowell9871 2 роки тому +3

    As for apples in my area are tons of apple trees in yards and people are sick of picking them up after they fall so I go around ask for the apples. I get tons of apples that way. I even take the apples on the ground and feed pigs horses deer

  • @pamelaporter3683
    @pamelaporter3683 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this informative video! I viewed it twice.

  • @commonweakness9060
    @commonweakness9060 2 роки тому

    Thanks a lot guys. I always enjoy your videos.

  • @marialuna7221
    @marialuna7221 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for All your information

  • @tgardenchicken1780
    @tgardenchicken1780 2 роки тому

    great hacks thanks

  • @sherleysreallife
    @sherleysreallife 2 роки тому

    Great video thank you

  • @MaryStinnett-yi1gy
    @MaryStinnett-yi1gy 10 місяців тому

    One hack i use, is instead of the notebooks grab and go, i use a jump drive/flash drive, i scan important documents and keep in a fire brook suitcase, just grab that case and we are good to go. Takes up a lot less room and keeps them a little bit more secure. My children know where they are, but no one else.

  • @robertobrien4799
    @robertobrien4799 2 роки тому

    Good stuff!

  • @rochelleberntsen3718
    @rochelleberntsen3718 2 роки тому

    Amazing video!

  • @elishevarose4544
    @elishevarose4544 Рік тому

    The water in the laundry bottle is a new one on me. Will use that and the document organizer.

  • @dannycoots9503
    @dannycoots9503 2 роки тому

    Wow that's awesome

  • @kimberlyhall6134
    @kimberlyhall6134 2 роки тому

    Great video with new hacks to learn